Fort Bragg: Mushroom picker found safe after night in woods

A 61-year-old Fort Bragg hiker who went missing Monday afternoon while hunting for mushrooms was found safe the following morning, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

Jamie Alonso and other family members went hiking in the woods to look for edible mushrooms near mile marker 16 on Highway 20 at about 1 p.m. March 25, the MCSO reported.

Alonso didn't return to the group's vehicle as planned at 4 p.m., and family members called the Sheriff's Office to report her missing at about 7:30 p.m., according to the MCSO.

Sheriff's deputies searched the area until after dark and didn't find Jamie. Deputies and the MCSO volunteer Search and Rescue team returned Tuesday morning to resume the search. Alonso was found at about 10:15 a.m. and was in good health and spirits, after spending the night in the woods, according to the MCSO.